Grip device



March 20, 1934. BI N GRIP DEVICE Filed Nov. 5, 1930 4:; ATTORNEY5 Patented Mar. 20, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFl-CEl 2 Claims.

The present invention relates to an improvement in gripping devices. One object thereof has been to provide a grip cord or the like which will not only be durable but which will also tend to retain its shape and original appearance in use. My invention is embodied advantageously in those types of grip which have a main or body portion consisting of a cord, such as a length of twisted 01' Woven material, inside of which is located a centrally disposed resilient member preferably in the form of a coiled helical spring. In making some forms of grips, it has been customary to insert the springs after terminal portions, as attachment fixtures or the like, have been attached to the main or body portion. A difficulty encountered with this construction has been that one or both ends of the centrally positioned resilient members would, under some conditions of use, protrude from the interior of the body member to the great detriment of the appearance of the de vice. This difficulty is overcome by securing an end or ends of the resilient core in such manner that they cannot become detached or loosened and thus be permitted to extend beyond the outer surface of the body member.

A preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the drawing accompanying the present specification and in which:

Figure l is a side elevation of a combined hand grip and robe rail with parts broken away and partly in central vertical section to disclose interiorly disposed features of construction; and

Figure 2, a similar view of a modification more particularly adapted for use as a toggle grip or grip strap.

Referring to the drawing, my improved grip comprises a body portion 1 formed preferably of a cord or other compressible member comprising a plurality of twisted strands. In the form of device shown in Figure l, the body 1 carries end fastening or attaching brackets, as 6, a ring portion 7 thereof being engaged by a raveled portion 8 of the end of said body 1. The raveled end, after being passed through the ring 7 is turned back along the side of the end of body member 1 and clamped securely in position by means of rings or staples 9, which hold end portions of the strands of the body member in a compressed condition around the corresponding end portions of a helical coil or spring 11.

In the form shown in Figure 2, a pompon 2 is secured at one end of body 1 by means of a bail 3 which is fastened to the body or main portion 1 by suitable clamping devices, as rings 4 and 5, which cooperate with said bail 3 for the purposes indicated and hold the strands in compressed condition around the lower end portion of helical coil 11. Rings or staples 10 surrounding and compressing upper end portions of body 1 anchor the upper end of coil 11.

Where the construction includes a ferrule, as 12, Figure 2, or a suitable knitted or other fabric covering, as 13, Figures 1 and 2, to conceal the raveled ends of the strands of body member 1, it will be possible to retain the centrally disposed resilient coil in position even though only one end thereof is held or anchored in a compressed portion of the body member; but I prefer to anchor the core or coil at both ends. Where the clamping devices are used to compress both end portions of the body 1 around corresponding end portions of the spring 11 and thereby securely anchor both ends thereof, the strength of the structure is materially increased, in that the strength of the spring is added to the strength of the cord and tends to prevent undue elongation thereof under severe conditions of use.

I claim:

1. A hand grip comprising a body member of flexible compressible material, a coiled spring arranged centrally and longitudinally within said member, and a clamping device compressibly engaging portions of said member and pressing said portions into anchoring contact with coiled portions of said spring between the ends thereof.

2. A hand grip comprising a body member of flexible compressible material, a clamping device compressibly engaging a portion of said member adjacent to its end and a coiled spring arranged as a central longitudinal core in said member 95 and with coiled portions extending toward the end of said member and beyond the clamping device, whereby said coiled portions are securely embraced by compressed portions of said member to prevent relative endwise movement between them.

HERMAN I-I. RUBIN. 

